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NBA ref speaks on Chauncey Billups ejection

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Courtesy of Fan Recap NBA Referee Crew Chief Bill Kennedy has responded to inquiries after an incident involving the ejection of Portland Trail Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups during Tuesday’s game. The Blazers lost 111-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder after Billups received two technical fouls with 15.1 seconds remaining.  The situation unfolded when Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was trapped in the frontcourt, causing Billups to call a timeout that went unnoticed by the referees. As a result, Brogdon was called for a double dribble and Billups received two technical fouls…

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Addressing Adrian Griffin’s Bucks tenure amongst other short coaching stints

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Courtesy of fanrecap The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising decision on Tuesday, firing their coach Adrian Griffin, despite the team’s strong performance with a 30-13 record and sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference. Reports suggest that the team is considering experienced coach Doc Rivers as a replacement for Griffin. Griffin’s departure comes only 43 games into his first season as the Bucks’ coach. He was hired in June 2023, making his head coaching tenure one of the shortest in NBA history. In fact, Griffin’s coaching stint with the…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: January 23, 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jan 24 Day-To-Day Jan 23: Young suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland and will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L.…

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22 January 2024 NBA StatCap

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Player Spotlight – Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns In outstanding individual performances two players scored more than 60 points last night. Joel Embiid dropped 70 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 37 minutes in the Sixers 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is averaging 36.1 points , 11.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists on the season. Karl-Anthony also had himself a game, torching the Hornets for 62 points and 8 rebounds in a losing effort, as the Timberwolves went in defeat 128-125 to the Hornets of Charlotte, Jan…

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Heat acquire Terry Rozier in trade with Hornets

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title image via NBA Los Angeles The Miami Heat acquired guard Terry Rozier in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets per reporting from Shams Charania. The Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first-round pick. Lowry, a six-time NBA All-Star, was acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2021. However since then it has become more evident that his best days are in the rear view mirror. In 37 appearance, including 35 starts this season Lowry is averaging 8.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds…

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Alcorn takes down Prairie View, 90-78

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title image via Alcorn State Athletics Courtesy of Alcorn State Sports 78 PVAM 90 Winner Alcorn Team 1 2 F PVAM 31  47  78 Alcorn 49  41  90 Davey L. Whitney Complex erupted in the final seconds of the Alcorn State University men’s basketball game against Prairie View A&M University as Kevin Firle drained a free throw basket to set the final score at 90-78.     The Braves (3-15, 2-3 SWAC) controlled much of the game and garnered their biggest lead of 26 points with 10:36 left in the second half. ASU outscored the…

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Evans Jr. helps power Jackson State past Texas Southern 73-64

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title image via Shantalle Demirjian Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Ken Evans Jr. scored 25 points to help lead the Jackson State men’s basketball team past the Texas Southern Tigers 73-64 at home Monday inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center live on ESPNU. In scoring those 25 points, Evens joined an elite list, becoming the latest Tiger to score over 1,000 points at Jackson State.  Evans added eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals to his 25-point game to lead the Tigers (8-10, 4-1 SWAC). Zeke Cook contributed 12…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 24 January 2024 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Vit Krejci G Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Krejci (shoulder) won’t play in Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Wesley Matthews SG Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Matthews (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jan 24 Out Jan 21: Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Kings, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…

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”Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG coming this holiday season

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The “Black Toe” is the latest classic Air Jordan colourway to get the reimagined treatment. At this juncture, there are no images available but at minimum, what can be expected is an Air Jordan 1 that retains the most recognisable visible elements of the “Black Toe” – red wrapping the heel and flanking the ankles, “NIKE AIR” branding, black side Swooshes, and of course, the black toes, a white midsole and red rubber outsole. It is unclear how this classic colorway will be reinterpreted. The “Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan…

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“Black/White” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming this February

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This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG is a Jordan Brand’s play to cash in on the severally overhyped and saturated ‘Panda” craze. It sports a largely black leather upper underlaid with that of white and toe, with the same material wrapping the heel and flanking the black collar. White also shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding on the tongue labels. Black stands in on the nylon tongue, inner and Wings logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides…

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